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Raad A, Rizzo M, Appiah K, Kearns I, Hernandez L. Critical Examination of Modeling Approaches Used in Economic Evaluations of First-Line Treatments for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations: A Systematic Literature Review. PHARMACOECONOMICS 2024; 42:527-568. [PMID: 38489077 PMCID: PMC11039500 DOI: 10.1007/s40273-024-01362-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, with up to 32% of patients with NSCLC harboring an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation. NSCLC harboring an EGFR mutation has a dedicated treatment pathway, with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors and platinum-based chemotherapy often being the therapy of choice. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to systemically review and summarize economic models of first-line treatments used for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations, as well as to identify areas for improvement for future models. METHODS Literature searches were conducted via Ovid in PubMed, MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, Embase, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews: Health Technology Assessment, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews: National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database, and EconLit. An initial search was conducted on 19 December 2022 and updated on 11 April 2023. Studies were selected according to predefined criteria using the Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome and Study design (PICOS) framework. RESULTS Sixty-seven articles were included in the review, representing 59 unique studies. The majority of included models were cost-utility analyses (n = 52), with the remaining studies being cost-effectiveness analyses (n = 4) and a cost-minimization analysis (n = 1). Two studies incorporated both a cost-utility and cost-minimization analysis. Although the model structure across studies was consistently reported, justification for this choice was often lacking. CONCLUSIONS Although the reporting of economic models in NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations is generally good, many of these studies lacked sufficient reporting of justification for structural choices, performing extensive sensitivity analyses and validation in economic evaluations. In resolving such gaps, the validity of future models can be increased to guide healthcare decision making in rare indications.
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Lexington, MA, USA.
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Motta-Guerrero R, Leon Garrido-Lecca A, Failoc-Rojas VE, Calle-Villavicencio A, Villacorta-Carranza R, Huerta-Collado Y, Torres-Mera A, Valladares-Garrido MJ, Rivera-Francia V, Carracedo C, Raez L. Effectiveness and safety of the bevacizumab and erlotinib combination versus erlotinib alone in EGFR mutant metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2024; 13:1335373. [PMID: 38322283 PMCID: PMC10846309 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1335373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Background The EGFR gene encodes a protein that stimulates molecular pathways that allow the growth and development of the tumor microenvironment. The current preferred tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for the first-line treatment of EGFRm metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is osimertinib. However, the combination of angiogenesis inhibitors and TKI has produced discordant results. We aimed to assess the effects of the bevacizumab and erlotinib combination in EGFRm metastatic NSCLC. Methods Using eligibility criteria focused on patients with EGFRm metastatic NSCLC treated with bevacizumab and erlotinib, we searched databases including clinical trial randomized studies and reviews published until April 15, 2023 in Medline (PubMed), Scopus, and Embase. Eight clinical trials (1,052 patients) were selected from 1,343 articles for quantitative and qualitative assessment. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Data were synthesized through random-effects meta-analysis. Results The bevacizumab and erlotinib combination significantly improved the progression-free survival (PFS) (log(HR) = 0.63; 95% CI: 0.54-0.73, p < 0.001) and overall response ratio (ORR) (RR = 0.79; 95% CI, 0.64-0.97, p = 0.03). However, it did not improve the overall survival (log(HR) = 0.93; 95% CI, 0.78-1.10, p = 0.38) and was associated with higher serious adverse events (SAEs) (OR = 3.48; 95% CI, 1.76-6.88, p = 0.005). A subgroup analysis suggested similar benefits in different mutation subtypes and brain metastasis condition. The evidence is limited by a moderate risk of bias across studies and heterogeneity in the reporting of SAEs. Conclusions The bevacizumab and erlotinib combination significantly improved PFS and ORR in EGFRm metastatic NSCLC but were also associated with higher-grade (≥3) adverse events. These results suggest that while the combination therapy may enhance progression-free survival and overall response, it does not improve the overall survival and is associated with higher toxicity. Thus, the treatment should be personalized based on individual patient comorbidities. Further prospective trials are needed to validate these results. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#searchadvanced, identifier CDR 42022364692.
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- Memorial Healthcare System, Florida, FL, United States
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Vila Pérez A, Alegre-Del Rey EJ, Fénix-Caballero S, Špacírová Z, Rosado Varela P, Olry de Labry Lima A. Economic evaluation of adjuvant therapy with osimertinib in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer and mutated EGFR. Support Care Cancer 2023; 32:67. [PMID: 38150163 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08239-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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PURPOSE The ADAURA trial demonstrated the superiority of osimertinib over a placebo with regard to disease-free survival, showing it to be indicated as an adjuvant therapy for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with mutated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The aim of the present study was to conduct a cost-utility analysis and an analysis of the budgetary impact of adjuvant therapy with osimertinib in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with mutated EGFR who had undergone resection surgery with curative intent. METHODS Analyses were based on the outcomes of the ADAURA clinical trial and were conducted through a Spanish National Health Service perspective. The outcome measures used were quality-adjusted life years (QALY). RESULTS The average overall cost of adjuvant treatment with osimertinib over a period of 100 months in the overall sample of trial patients (stages IB-IIIA) was 220,961 €, compared with 197,849 € in the placebo group. Effectiveness, estimated according to QALY, was 6.26 years in the osimertinib group and 5.96 years in the placebo group, with the incremental cost-utility ratio being 77,040 €/QALY. With regard to the budgetary impact, it was estimated that, in 2021, approximately 1130 patients would be subsidiaries to receive osimertinib. This pertains to a difference of 17,375,330 € over 100 months to fund this treatment relative to no treatment. CONCLUSION Taking into account a Spanish threshold of 24,000 €/QALY, the reduction in the acquisition cost of osimertinib will have to be greater than 10%, to obtain a cost-effective alternative.
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- Alejandro Vila Pérez
- Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública/Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), Campus Universitario de Cartuja, Cuesta del Observatorio n°4 (CP 18010), Granada, Spain.
- Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.Granada, Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/ Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública/Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), Campus Universitario de Cartuja, Cuesta del Observatorio n°4 (CP 18010), Granada, Spain
- Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, ibs.Granada, Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/ Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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Alali M, Saifo M. Optimizing the Treatment for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer with Mutated Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Low-Income Countries: A Review. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PRECISION ONCOLOGY 2023; 6:140-149. [PMID: 37637235 PMCID: PMC10448734 DOI: 10.36401/jipo-22-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Introduction Osimertinib is the treatment of choice for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Because of its high price, many low-income countries, such as Syria, cannot provide osimertinib, which makes it difficult to choose the appropriate treatment for these patients. This study aimed to review articles that assessed tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for advanced NSCLC and developed an appropriate treatment plan for Syrian patients. Methods An electronic literature search was conducted of published phase II and III studies that assessed the efficacy of EGFR-TKIs for advanced NSCLC between January 2003 and May 2022. Results Seventeen articles were reviewed. The results were similar when erlotinib or icotinib was compared with gefitinib. Progression-free survival and overall survival for afatinib and dacomitinib were longer than for gefitinib, with small significant differences. Osimertinib was the only TKI that showed efficacy against the T790M mutation, which showed an improvement over the first- and second-generation TKIs. Osimertinib as a first-line therapy is not cost-effective compared with first- and second-generation TKIs. Conclusion Osimertinib is the preferred first-line treatment in patients with advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC. First- and second-generation TKIs are still considered good options, especially in low-income countries that cannot cover the costs of osimertinib.
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- Mousa Alali
- Department of Oncology, Albairouni University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
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- Department of Oncology, Albairouni University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Alsham Private University, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
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Shu Y, Ding Y, He X, Liu Y, Wu P, Zhang Q. Cost-effectiveness of osimertinib versus standard EGFR-TKI as first-line treatment for EGFR-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in China. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:920479. [PMID: 36204237 PMCID: PMC9531913 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.920479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of osimertinib for the first-line treatment of patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system.Methods: A Markov model was developed to simulate the outcomes and direct medical costs of osimertinib or standard EGFR-TKI in the first-line treatment of patients with previously untreated EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. Individual patient survival data were extracted from the FLAURA randomized clinical trial. Clinical costs and utilities’ input estimates were collected from the local hospital and available literature reports. The quality-adjusted life-year (QALY), incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), incremental net monetary benefit (INMB), and incremental net health benefit (INHB) were calculated for the two treatment strategies over a 10-year lifetime horizon. In addition, one-way sensitivity analysis, probabilistic sensitivity analysis, and subgroup analysis were performed to test the robustness of the model.Results: On baseline analysis, osimertinib achieved additional 0.39 QALYs and $15,443.78 incremental costs compared with standard EGFR-TKI (gefitinib or erlotinib), which resulted in the ICER of $39,369.53/QALY. The INMB was -$755.11, and the INHB was -0.02 QALYs at a WTP threshold of $37,663.26/QALY in China. The one-way sensitivity analysis showed that the utility of PFS had the strongest association with the ICER. Osimertinib had approximately 46.4% probability of being cost-effective at the WTP threshold of $37,663.26/QALY.Conclusion: First-line osimertinib therapy might not be cost-effective in China for patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC compared with standard EGFR-TKI based on its current marketed price. A significantly more favorable cost-effectiveness could be achieved when the price of osimertinib was reduced by 5%.
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- Yamin Shu
- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pengzhou Second People’s Hospital, Pengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pengzhou People’s Hospital, Pengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qionglai Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Service Center, Qionglai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Qilin Zhang,
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Byun JY, Park SK, Ng BP, Liu YS, Kim CR, Park C. A systematic review of economic evaluations of tyrosine kinase inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Expert Opin Pharmacother 2022; 23:1247-1257. [PMID: 35759783 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2095203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have improved the efficacy of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the accessibility of TKIs is limited due to high costs. Despite the critical role of the cost-effectiveness of TKIs on decision-making, no systematic reviews have compared the cost-effectiveness of comparable TKIs. Therefore, we systemically reviewed the economic evaluation studies on various TKIs for NSCLC. AREAS COVERED We searched PubMed and the Cochran Library to identify the published economic evaluation studies of TKIs in NSCLC patients that were published by January 2022. All of the included studies (n = 38) evaluated the cost-effectiveness of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-TKIs (n = 29) or anaplastic lymphocyte kinase (ALK)-TKIs (n = 9). The cost-effectiveness results were reported as the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio per quality-adjusted life-year, except for three studies. EXPERT OPINION We found that the economic evaluation studies of the first and second generation of EGFR-TKIs and ALK-TKIs varied by the country and study settings, such as comparator and input parameters. In 12 studies, osimertinib (EGFR-TKI) was not cost-effective compared to other first/second EGFR-TKIs, regardless of the study settings. More evidence can be provided about cost-effectiveness of the third-generation TKIs in future research.
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- Joo-Young Byun
- Health Outcomes Division, the University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Austin, TX, USA.,School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, the Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, South Korea
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- College of Nursing & Disability Aging and Technology Cluster, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Health Outcomes Division, the University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Austin, TX, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, the Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, South Korea
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- Health Outcomes Division, the University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Austin, TX, USA
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Guan H, Wang C, Chen C, Han S, Zhao Z. Cost-Effectiveness of 12 First-Line Treatments for Patients With Advanced EGFR Mutated NSCLC in the United Kingdom and China. Front Oncol 2022; 12:819674. [PMID: 35785198 PMCID: PMC9241581 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.819674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Lung cancer is imposing significant pressure on the national health insurance system worldwide, especially under the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the cost-effectiveness of all available first-line treatments for patients with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 12 first-line treatments for patients with advanced EGFR mutated NSCLC from the perspective of the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service and Chinese health care system. Methods We used a Markov model to estimate the cost-effectiveness of 12 treatments, including 6 EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, 4 combination treatments and 2 chemotherapies. The key clinical efficacy and safety data were from a network meta-analysis. The cost and health preference were mainly collected from the literature. The most cost-effective treatment was inferred through a sequential analysis. Uncertainty was tested with one-way sensitivity analyses, scenario analyses, and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), direct medical costs, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) were estimated, at willingness-to-pay thresholds of £20000 to £50000 and £8000 to £24000 per QALY in the UK and China respectively. Results For clinical effectiveness, osimertinib and gefitinib plus pemetrexed based chemotherapy (PbCT) yielded the highest QALYs, while two chemotherapy treatments gained the lowest QALYs. For costs, gefitinib treatment was the cheapest option in both countries (£24529 in the UK and £12961 in China). For cost-effectiveness, 4 treatments including gefitinib, gefitinib plus pemetrexed, gefitinib plus PbCT, and osimertinib formed the cost-effectiveness frontier in both countries. Gefitinib alone (70.7% and 80.0% under the threshold of £20000 and £8000 per QALY in the UK and China, respectively) and gefitinib plus PbCT (62.3% and 71.2% under the threshold of £50000 and £24000 per QALY in the UK and China, respectively) were most likely to be cost-effective compared with other first-line treatments. Conclusions Gefitinib and gefitinib plus PbCT were likely to be cost-effective for patients with advanced EGFR mutated NSCLC in both countries.
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- Haijing Guan
- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- China Center for Health Economic Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- International Research Center for Medicinal Administration, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- China Center for Health Economic Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- International Research Center for Medicinal Administration, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhigang Zhao,
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Upregulation of CENPM facilitates lung adenocarcinoma progression via PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2021; 54:99-112. [PMID: 35130633 PMCID: PMC9909302 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2021013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Centromere protein M (CENPM) is essential for chromosome separation during mitosis. However, its roles in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) progression and metastasis remain unknown. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects of CENPM on LUAD progression as well as the underlying mechanisms. We analyzed the expression of CENPM and its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics using GEO LUAD chip datasets and TCGA dataset. We further investigated the impact of CENPM on LUAD and . In silico analysis and qRT-PCR revealed that CENPM is upregulated in LUAD compared with that in normal lung tissues. Via gain/loss-of-function assays, we further found that CENPM promotes the LUAD cell cycle, cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and inhibits cell apoptosis. The study showed that loss of CENPM inhibits the growth of A549 xenografts. Furthermore, we found that CENPM can promote the phosphorylation of mTOR rather than directly affect the mTOR content. Inhibition of mTOR activity abrogates the promoting effects of CENPM on cell cycle progression, cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Taken together, these results show that CENPM plays an important role in the growth and metastasis of LUAD and may be a promising therapeutic target in LUAD.
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Nargesi S, Dolatshahi Z, Rezapour A, Alipour V, Souresrafil A, Farabi H, Javadmoosavi SA, Safakhah M, Moradi N. Cost-effectiveness of osimertinib in the treatment of advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2021; 22:543-554. [PMID: 34846235 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2022.2011721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The most common type of lung cancer is advanced and mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have reconstructed the care of these patients, the resistance of TKIs to the secondary EGFR-T790M mutation in advanced or metastatic NSCLC led to the introduction of the third generation of them, like osimertinib. Osimertinib has represented a remarkable increase in progression-free survival (PFS) and a decrease in death and hazard ratios in patients with required T790 mutation and sensitizing EGFR mutation without T790M. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of osimertinib for the treatment of these patients compared to chemotherapy or immunotherapy with the last generations of EGFR-TKIs. AREAS COVERED Electronic searches were conducted on PubMed, Embase, Science Direct, Scopus, , Web of Knowledge, NHSEED, NHS Health Technology assessment (CRD), and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Registry databases. Related articles were reviewed from January 2015 to the end of August 2020. Out of 2708 initial studies, 10 articles had the inclusion criteria. EXPERT OPINION Although osimertinib improves the quality of life and PFS for the mentioned patients based on its greater efficacy compared to standard EGFR-TKIs and chemotherapy, its high cost prevents considering it a cost-effective option. And, since most entered studies have been done in developed countries, it certainly does not true to extend these results to low-income and developing countries. Therefore, further studies in those countries are needed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of osimertinib for sensitizing EGFR mutation without T790M and required T790M in advanced or metastatic NSCLC.
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- Shahin Nargesi
- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Aguilar-Serra J, Gimeno-Ballester V, Pastor-Clerigues A, Milara J, Trigo-Vicente C, Cortijo J. Cost-effectiveness analysis of the first-line EGFR-TKIs in patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2021; 22:637-646. [PMID: 34602008 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2022.1987220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of first-line treatments, such as erlotinib, gefitinib, afatinib, dacomitinib, and osimertinib, for patients diagnosed with stage IIIB/IV NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations. MATERIALS & METHODS A partitioned survival model was developed to estimate quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) from the perspective of the Spanish National Health System. Two Bayesian NMAs were performed independently, by using the polynomial fraction method to fit Kaplan-Meier curves for overall survival and progression-free survival. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to evaluate the uncertainty. RESULTS The ICER was calculated for the four first-line treatments by comparing them with gefitinib, and the ratios obtained were as follows: €166,416/QALY for osimertinib, €183,682/QALY for dacomitinib, €167,554/QALY for afatinib, €36,196/QALY for erlotinib. It was seen that patients who received osimertinib presented higher QALYs (0.49), followed by dacomitinib (0.33), afatinib (0.32), erlotinib (0.31), and gefitinib (0.28). CONCLUSIONS Gefitinib is the most cost-effective treatment. In terms of QALYs gained, Osimertinib was more effective than all other TKIs. Nevertheless, with a Spanish threshold of €24,000/QALY, the reduction in the acquisition cost of osimertinib will have to be greater than 70%, to obtain a cost-effectiveness alternative.
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- J Aguilar-Serra
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Pharmacy, University General Hospital Consortium, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Pharmacy, University General Hospital Consortium, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Pharmacy, Research Foundation of General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,CIBERES, Health Institute Carlos III, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy, C.r.p. Nuestra Señora Del Pilar, Zaragoza, Spain.,Department of Pharmacy, Universidad San Jorge, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Pharmacy, University General Hospital Consortium, Valencia, Spain.,CIBERES, Health Institute Carlos III, Valencia, Spain
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Genomic instability as a major mechanism for acquired resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer. Protein Cell 2021; 13:82-89. [PMID: 34319535 PMCID: PMC8783936 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-021-00855-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Beyond Osimertinib: The Development of Third-Generation EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors For Advanced EGFR+ NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2021; 16:740-763. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nilsson FOL, Gal P, Houisse I, Ivanova JI, Asanin ST. The cost-effectiveness of dacomitinib in first-line treatment of advanced/metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer ( EGFRm NSCLC) in Sweden. J Med Econ 2021; 24:447-457. [PMID: 33754924 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2021.1901722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AIMS Although the benefit of first-line epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) over chemotherapy in EGFR mutation-positive (EGFRm) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been demonstrated in clinical trials, the optimal treatment sequence remains unclear. The objective of our study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of dacomitinib in Sweden vs afatinib and osimertinib in first-line treatment of EGFRm NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS A partitioned survival model was developed with three health states: progression-free, post-progression, and death. Progression-free and overall survival curves were used to inform movements between states. Clinical data were taken from randomized trials, compared via a network meta-analysis (NMA). Utility data were taken from published studies and costs from national Swedish sources. The model used a 15-year time horizon and a Swedish healthcare payer perspective. Sensitivity and scenario analyses were performed. RESULTS The base-case analysis showed that dacomitinib accrued a total of 2.10 quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) at a total cost of Swedish krona (SEK) 874,615. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for dacomitinib vs afatinib was SEK 461,556 per QALY gained. The ICER of osimertinib vs dacomitinib, where the small QALY gains of the former came at a high additional cost, was SEK 11,444,709. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these results; changes to drug and medical resource use costs and overall survival had the greatest impact on ICER estimates. LIMITATIONS This model is subject to uncertainty associated with extrapolating long-term treatment effects from shorter trial follow-up periods, although this would also be a limitation when using direct comparison or time-dependent hazard ratios. The NMA was limited by the use of indirect comparison, although sensitivity analyses supported the robustness of our findings. CONCLUSIONS Our model demonstrated that dacomitinib is cost-effective for first-line EGFRm NSCLC treatment in Sweden vs afatinib and osimertinib.
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- Evidence Synthesis, Modeling & Communication, Evidera, Budapest, Hungary
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- Evidence Synthesis, Modeling & Communication, Evidera, Budapest, Hungary
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- Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research (Oncology), Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA
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Khoo T, Gao L. Cost-effectiveness of osimertinib versus standard EGFR-TKI as first-line treatment for locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer in Australia. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2020; 21:415-423. [PMID: 33151783 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2021.1847648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Objectives: To assess the cost-effectiveness of osimertinib versus standard epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs), gefitinib or erlotinib, as first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer in Australia from a healthcare system perspective.Methods: A partitioned survival model comprising three mutually exclusive health states with a five-year time horizon was developed. Model inputs were sourced from the pivotal trial (FLAURA) and published literature. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs), in terms of cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained and cost per life-year (LY) gained, were calculated. Uncertainty of the results was assessed using deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses.Results: Compared with standard EGFR-TKIs, osimertinib was associated with a higher incremental cost of A$118,502, and an incremental benefit of 0.274 QALYs and 0.313 LYs. The ICER was estimated to be A$432,197/QALY gained and A$378,157/LY gained. The base-case ICER was most sensitive to changes in cost of first-line osimertinib, time horizon, and choice of overall survival data (interim versus final analysis).Conclusions: At a willingness-to-pay threshold of A$50,000/QALY, first-line osimertinib is not cost-effective compared with standard EGFR-TKIs in Australia based on the current published price. To achieve acceptable cost-effectiveness, the cost of first-line osimertinib needs to be reduced by at least 68.4%.
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- Terence Khoo
- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Centre for Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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